Animal trap



2 Sheets-Sheet l H. BLECK ANIMAL TRAP v Filed July 19, 1926 E EZ e071 .MNM

Oeu'z, 1928.

Oct. 2, 1928. 1,686,432 v H. BLEcK ANIMAL TRAP lz maar' WITNESS: ATTORNEY Patented ct. 2|, 1928.

UNITE-n STAT HERMAN BLECK, OF HAMMOND, INDIANA.

` AnnuAl".l TRAP.

Application led July 19,

This invention relates to animal traps especially designed for catching rats or mice and has for an object the provision ot a trap l a humane'manner.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention furtherin'cludes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and v l tially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4f is an end view with the parts in the position shown in Figure 2..

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken substantially on the line 5-5 ,of Figure 1.

Referring tothe drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character y indicates a casing which maybe made of any suitable material and `ot any lsuitable size. The casing is open at each end to provide entrance openings 11 and each of these openings is designed to be closed by adoor 12 which is pivot-ally mounted as'shown at 13.

Y The doors preferably include rodsy 14 and spacing bars 15, while the inner ends ot these vrods are connected by a pivot bar 16, the latter being mounted for free swinging movement upo-n pivot studs or similar elements 17. The outer or free ends ot the rod 14 aresharpened or pointed as shown at 18. When in closed position, the doors 12 will have their lower ends engaged with the bottom of the trap 1n a preferably inclined position and in a manner to prevent outward swinging movement, while normally the doors are held in raised position as shown in Figure 1 1n amanner about to be explained.

Mounted for longitudinal sliding movement in hangers 19 which are carried by the top of the trap casing, are rods 20. The outer ends of these rods are adapted to engage one of the spacing bars of the door so as to holdv the latter open. Longitudinal sliding move- 1926. Serial No. 123,521.

ment of the rods 20 is limited in opposite. directions by means of stops 21. The rods are preferably formed of wire and the stops 21l erica.

are preferably formed by providing loops in the rods. The inner ends of the rods are formed witli'eyes 22 and connected to these eyes is the opposite end of a flexible member 23. This member may be formed of suitable material which will resiststretching, for example, a suiicient numberV of strands of horse hair to provide proper strength. The yilexible member 23 passes through va guide 24 and is looped through an eye 25 provided in a bail 26. This bail is connected to a platform or plate 27 adjacent one edge of the latter, while the opposite edge of this platform or plate is secured to the bottom or base of the trap by screws 28. The openings in the plate 27 through which these screws pass is of suiiicient size to permit of tree'pivotal movement oi" theplate. rIhe bottom or base' of thetrap casing is cut away on lan incline as shown at 29 so as to permit downward movement of one end of the plate. vIn order to entice the animal into-the trap upon the plate 27 there is provided a bait holder 30'which is positioned directly above the plate and is designed to have placed thereon suitable bait so that latter will be depressed so as to release the doors 12 from engagement with the rods 20.

\It is ofcourse obvious that vone or both of the doors may be set -in open position,or theV grap may be constructed with only a single oor. A slide closed opening 31 is preferably provided in the top ot the trap so that access may be had to the interior tor setting the trap and inserting the bait. The `invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to makel such changes as properlyk fall'within'the scope ot theappended claimsQ Having described the invention what is claimed is k; p

' 1. An animal trap comprising a' casing open at one end, a pivotally mounted gravity door for closing theopen end. of the casing,

ing and adapted to engage the' underside of the door to hold the latter in open position, a

horizontally disposed pivotally mounted plate within the easing and means `connecting the plate and. rod to hold the plate elevated when the rod is in door engaging position and to 'disengage the rod from thefdooi"r when the plate is depressed.

2. An animal trap comprising aloasingv vated when the rods are in. downward enea@- IJ -1'3 ing position and to disengage the rods from the vdoor'when the plate isdepressed.

' An animal trap Comprising` a easing open atv each end, a door'pivotallymounted at its top at reach end of the Vcasing and-adapted to swing downward` to Close said easing, opposit'ely extending slidably Vmounted rods arranged within the oasingand adapted to have their outer ends engage the doors to hold the latter in open position, a normally horizontally disposed platfrom mounted at one end for pivotal movement within the easing, and a flexible member Connected with the opposite end of the platform and having' its opposite ends connected to the inner ends of the rods, whereby depression of the platform will move the rods relatively doors.

inward ,and release the e. An animal trap comprising a Casing, open at its ends, gravityv actuated doors for closing said ends, straight rods slidably mount-ed in said easing each having one end closing said ends, straight rods' slidablymounted in said casing, each having one end engageable under the-respective door, the opposite ends having downwardly sloping portions conneeted to the straight portions-byV loops Lformed therebetween7 a member,` pivoted at one end and 'flexible members conneot- 'mg the opposite end of the pivoted member Y to the ends of said slopino portions.

6. in animal trap comprising a casing,

openy at its ends, gravityaotuated. doors forV closing' said ends, stra-wht ro'ds slidably mounted in said easing, each having one end engageable under 'the respective door, the

opposite ends having downwardly sloping portions connected to the straight portions by loops formed therebetween, members pivoted at one end and flexible members Connecting the opposite 'end ot pivoted members to the ends of said sloping' portions and a guide tor said flexible members. i

ln testimony whereof I aiilx my signature.,

. yHERMAN BLEoK.

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